California · OpenAI · New York · U.S. · OpenAI
New York indicated the approach could be adopted across jurisdictions
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Through reverse federalism, states are aligning on AI safeguards as the federal government builds toward a national standard—laying the groundwork for a US-led global framework.
Key facts
- That work should strengthen the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), created under President Biden and strengthened under President Trump
- Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan—have taken note of developments in the states and the executive branch and have put forward proposals for a federal framework
- At the federal level, the Trump Administration continues to work with technical and national security experts on a framework for US government testing of the most capable AI models on cyber
- In doing so, it will strengthen democratic institutions and help build a US-led democratic AI stack
Summary
Through reverse federalism, states are aligning on AI safeguards as the federal government builds toward a national standard chaos at the state level is not in the best interest of a durable approach to safety, it will only lead to more chaos. For that approach to succeed, states should continue aligning on the core elements, as California, New York, and Illinois have. A documented safety framework with risk assessments for frontier models and public disclosure of those assessments and their results. Governance and accountability through independent, objective audits. Taken together, these three states have built democratic oversight into frontier AI deployment.